#josh barrett

[whiteboywhump]

Josh is found unconscious

Home and Away 6308

- he later goes into a coma, from the severe brain injury, has to learn to talk and walk again- amazing whump

[iminawe]

[seekingxanadu]

I need to talk more about Pappy and Rudy. They give me so many feelings but often, I struggle to put it into words. Pappy was the best loved TL in Bravo 2. And there is no marine softer than Rudy when he is not required to be a deadly killer. The marines are all smart, they wouldn’t have come through the hellish training if they weren’t; but Pappy and Rudy are right up there with people like Brad Colbert, Doc Bryan, Mike Wynn, Nate Fick, in being amongst the smartest guys in Bravo 2. Sniper-spotter duos like Pappy and Rudy bring a cocktail of ballistics and hard weapons knowledge, a keen situational awareness, a higher understanding of physics, and of course, empathy and emotional solidity. As we see in the show, these two are each other’s emotional ecosystem. 

All their interactions in the show, it is not just Rudy being Rudy, it is also Rudy as the more experienced sniper taking care of Pappy. He is Pappy’s moral support, his cheer leader. Pappy’s "son of the soil” earthy vibe and Rudy's more spiritual spirit make them a great pair in terms of handling the psychological impact of war. 

The scene where they take out an RPG team is one of my favourites from the series. It is a crash course in range estimation - one of the most crucial steps in getting a confirmed hit; a miss gives away the presence of the sniper team and could cost them as sniper rifles take time to reset, and calling wind - one of the trickiest jobs for the spotter and takes YEARS of practise to call as confidently as Rudy does here.  

[biggaybrad]

generation kill cast - as posted by alexander skarsgård on instagram

[doc-bryan]

You want logistics? Join the Army. Marines make do.

Generation Kill 1x02

[juststarksands]

The Bridge to Muwaffaqiyah (part 1)

Brad: Ray, how’s our progress egressing? Ray: All hitman victors, this is 2-1. Is it at all possible for any of you to back up? Ray: *exits the victor in the middle of a firefight* Lilley! What the fuck! Would you please! Back the fuck! Up!

Pappy: This is 2-2. Man Down. Say again team 2 has a man down! Rudy: Who we got Pappy? Pappy: Aw it’s just my foot. Rudy: I got you bro. *leans over to check, avoids a headshot*

Generation Kill, episode 5, A Burning Dog

Sgt Brad Colbert, as played by Alexander Skarsgard Cpl Joshua Ray Person, as played by James Ransone Sgt Larry Shawn Patrick, as played by Josh Barrett Sgt Rudy Reyes, as played by himself

part 2

[askarsjustsoswedish]

Alexander Skarsgård, James Ransone, Lee Tergesen, Rudy Reyes, Josh Barrett - Generation Kill, GK1, Get Some - Sgt Brad Colbert, Cpl Ray Person, Evan Wright, Sgt ‘Rudy’ Reyes, Sgt Larry ‘Pappy’ Patrick.

[whatawhumperfulworld]

Episode 6308 & 6320